I began writing for Forbes in 2010. It was just as the economy was starting to perk up and a fascinating time to cover the stock market, which I did for three months until I switched beats in September 2010. Now I contribute to the Leadership channel, with a focus on jobs and careers–-another hot topic in a time when people are vigorously hunting for jobs or desperately trying to hold on to the ones they have. I have a BA from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in journalism from Hofstra University. Follow me on Twitter @JacquelynVSmith, subscribe to me on Google+, or email me at jsmith [at] forbes [dot] com.

The Top Hiring Employers in America's Biggest Cities

As unemployment levels fitfully decline, plenty of recession-weary businesses remain hesitant to expand their payrolls—but a new report from the job aggregator SimplyHired.com offers good news for job seekers everywhere: There are big companies in every major metropolitan area hiring in heaps.

Simply Hired‘s new employment outlook report reveals the five companies hiring the most in 25 major metro areas. It turns out that Chrysler is hiring the most in Detroit, with 790 job openings, while UnitedHealth Group is doing the heaviest hiring in the Twin Cities. The health insurance firm is looking to fill 2,898 positions in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Meanwhile, retailers like Home Depot and Staples are taking on the biggest number of new employees in Atlanta and New York.

“Metro areas that stand out include Washington, D.C., which continues to be strong due to government hiring, and the San Francisco Bay Area, due to technology sector growth,” says Gautam Godhwani, chief executive of SimplyHired.com. “We also see strength in Boston, Austin and Seattle, also influenced by growth in the technology sector.”

Simply Hired’s report looks at nationwide hiring trends, too. “There is significant evidence that the overall job market is improving,” Godhwani says. “Job openings in the Simply Hired database grew 1.5% month-over-month and 9.2% year-over-year. Historically, employment is a lagging indicator to economic recovery. Simply Hired has seen an uptick in job openings for much of last year. Those job openings are now getting filled, and we see more favorable numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We expect these trends to continue, with a better employment market in 2012.”

Simply Hired indexes job listings across the web from job boards, newspapers, company career sites and staffing agencies. The company uses a patent-pending de-duplication algorithm and actively monitors job quality to provide a real-time snapshot of all job openings available right now.

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i believe J. Smith needs to check her facts before she writes anymore. I work with unemployed clients EVERYDAY, and let me tell you Ms. Smith….my numbers have gone up since August of 2011. And I agree the companies stated might be if you are willing to travel, work weird shifts, etc. Not anything livable i’m sure.

How ironic that in the same issue and even on the same page we are reading about companies that are actually hiring now, and reading the list of the worlds richest people. LOL Want a job at Home Depot making $10.00 an hour (if your lucky) or would you rather have the job of being a billionaire? HHHHMMMMMM !! How hard is the billionaire job? HAHAHAHAHA

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